[Arm-netbook] It arrived in the post just now!

[joem]

> >>  ... well, they didn't.  ok, they hit us with a one-off charge... and
> >> then did 30 boards by hand.

Its hard to understand what triggered
them down that path - may be they didn't have a machine for
PCMCIA connector? Everything else is standard.
May be important to understand their logic
to prevent a future mishap.


> > How was the $133 per board spent?
> 
>  fees, rush fees, component costs (including small-volume and some
> over-ordering), boards, setup fees, agent fees, shipping fees.  out of
> the 25 that went to everyone we made just enough to be able to pay for
> 5 extra boards which have gone to big clients.
> 
>  the boards were much more expensive than you'd normally expect
> because they had to be laser-drilled (6 micron).  in 10k quantity
> they'd be $1.50 but in qty as low as 30 if memory serves me correctly
> we were lucky to get away with $30 each.


That is a good price.


>  but... we move forward.  no giving up or going "oh dear oh dear" -
> always it will be "how do we get from where we are to where we want to
> be".  no matter what happens.


That is the only thing I know of that works!! :)